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EVO 63: EVO vs ASC PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lex Logic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Magneto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magneto has chosen Rise Against - Injection as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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192 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lex Logic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 3, fighting out of London, Maximus Magneto!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magneto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Logic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magneto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Logic misses with a low kick.
Magneto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Magneto.
Logic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Magneto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Magneto lands a jab to Logic's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Logic misses with a straight right.
Magneto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Logic throws a solid leg kick but Magneto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Logic.
Magneto lands the left hand.
Logic looks to land a left hand but Magneto moved out of range nicely.
Logic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Magneto clinches.
Logic swings wildly with an uppercut but Magneto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Logic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Logic tries to work over Magneto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logic working aggressively here.
Logic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Logic takes one on the button.
Logic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Logic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magneto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Logic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magneto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Logic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magneto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Magneto connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Logic misses
and Magneto moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Logic.
Logic misses with a punch on the inside.
Logic blocks an uppercut.
Magneto lands with a light punch inside.
Magneto struggles to land a body shot inside as Logic controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magneto is defending well for now.
Magneto lands a body shot.
Magneto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magneto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Logic blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Logic.
Magneto scores with a shoulder strike.
Magneto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magneto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magneto working aggressively here.
Logic is trying to maintain a safe position but Magneto gets an underhook and turns Logic into the cage.
Logic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magneto misses with a knee strike.
Magneto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A shot in the inside from Magneto.
Logic misses with a punch to the body.
Magneto tries to land a knee to the head but Logic blocks with his arms.
Logic blocks a body shot from Magneto.
Logic tries to break the clinch but Magneto is controlling the position.
Magneto can't find room to land a body shot as Logic controls the action.
Magneto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magneto lands a body shot.
Magneto trying to land knees to the body.
Magneto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Logic avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magneto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Logic lands a nice uppercut.
Logic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Logic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magneto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Logic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Magneto missing with knees to the body.
Logic blocks a body shot from Magneto.
Magneto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magneto misses with some punches.
Logic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magneto backwards.
Logic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magneto backwards.
Magneto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magneto has a couple of punches blocked by Logic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logic tries a body shot but Magneto blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Logic.
Logic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magneto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Magneto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magneto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magneto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magneto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Logic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magneto.
Magneto blocks a body shot from Logic.
Magneto missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Logic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Logic.
Logic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Magneto tries to work over Logic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Logic tries to stall but Magneto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Magneto misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magneto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Magneto.
Logic trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Logic.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Magneto misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Magneto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Magneto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Magneto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Logic misses with a head kick.
Magneto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magneto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Magneto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magneto moves out of range as Logic strikes.
Logic throws a body punch but Magneto moves out of range.
Logic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Magneto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Magneto.
Logic landing knees to the head.
Logic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magneto backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magneto.
Logic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magneto misses with a knee to the head.
Magneto scores with a hook to the body.
A knee to the head by Magneto.
A short left from Logic.
Magneto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magneto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magneto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left hand lands to the body for Magneto.
Logic tries to throw a body punch but Magneto avoids it by throwing Logic back against the cage.
Magneto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Logic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magneto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Logic's face.
Magneto lands a hook that snaps the head of Logic backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Logic takes a shot to the head.
Magneto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magneto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Logic.
Magneto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Logic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magneto managing to block the knees to the body from Logic.
Logic avoiding damage as Magneto throws knees to the body.
Maximus Magneto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Logic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Magneto prevents a body shot from Logic.
Magneto lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magneto tries to throw a body punch but Logic avoids it by throwing Magneto back against the cage.
Magneto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Logic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Logic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Logic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Logic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Magneto lands a body shot.
Magneto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magneto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magneto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Magneto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Logic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Magneto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Logic's elbow.
Logic misses with the head strike.
Magneto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magneto tries a knee to the head but Logic blocks it.
Magneto lands with a left to the head.
Magneto missing with knees to the body.
Magneto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magneto struggles to land a body shot inside as Logic controls his hands.
Magneto prevents a body shot from Logic.
Magneto is working Logic over against the cage.
Logic wants to get back to striking at distance but Magneto won't allow it.
Magneto struggles to land a body shot inside as Logic controls his hands.
Magneto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magneto tries to work over Logic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Logic swings wildly with an uppercut but Magneto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Logic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Magneto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Logic's elbow.
Logic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magneto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magneto tries to throw a body punch but Logic avoids it by throwing Magneto back against the cage.
Magneto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Logic.
Logic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magneto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magneto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magneto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Logic lands with a light punch inside.
Magneto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magneto prevents a body shot from Logic.
A short right from Magneto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Logic lands a hook that snaps the head of Magneto backwards.
Magneto is working Logic over against the cage.
Logic blocking some punches.
Logic looking to throw knees to the head but Magneto is blocking nicely.
Logic misses with a knee to the head.
Magneto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magneto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magneto misses with the head strike.
Magneto lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Logic.
Logic struggles to land a body shot inside as Magneto controls his hands.
Magneto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Logic takes a shot to the head.
Logic looking to throw knees to the head but Magneto is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Magneto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Logic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magneto.
Logic misses with a head kick.
Magneto tries to land a body kick
and Logic counters with a good low kick that Magneto was not able to check.
Magneto scores with a sloppy right hand. Logic should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Magneto.
Magneto is looking to clinch but Logic is avoiding it.
Logic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Logic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magneto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Logic swings for the body but Magneto moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Magneto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Logic doesn't seem phased though.
Magneto lands with an overhand left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Magneto, right into the meat.
Logic avoids the head kick by Magneto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magneto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magneto blocks a head kick by Logic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magneto scores with a sloppy right hand. Logic should have avoided that one.
Logic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Magneto.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Logic throws a leg kick
and Magneto counters by moving into the clinch.
Magneto throws a head punch that misses.
Magneto tries to work over Logic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magneto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Magneto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Logic.
Logic lands a good knee to the midsection. Magneto won't want to take too many of those.
Magneto tries to throw a body punch but Logic avoids it by throwing Magneto back against the cage.
Magneto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Magneto blocking some punches.
Logic blocks a body shot from Magneto.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Magneto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magneto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Logic backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magneto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Logic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magneto blocks it with crossed arms.
Lex Logic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maximus Magneto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Logic tries a body shot but Magneto blocks it.
Logic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Logic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Magneto - that landed with a thud.
Logic is working Magneto over against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Logic is trying to push Magneto away but Magneto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Logic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magneto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Logic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magneto is defending well for now.
Logic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Logic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magneto slips a jab from Logic.
We've been told by Logic's head coaches at GTi 888 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Magneto blocks a low kick nicely.
Magneto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Logic, pushing him back against the cage.
Logic with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Logic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Logic missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magneto blocks it with crossed arms.
Logic throws a punch but it's blocked by Magneto.
Logic tries to land knees in the clinch but Magneto avoids the damage to the body.
Logic tries to land knees in the clinch but Magneto avoids the damage to the body.
Magneto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Logic misses with some punches.
Magneto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Logics head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Logic working aggressively here.
Logic misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magneto blocking some punches.
Logic throws a head punch that misses.
Logic lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lex Logic.
Well Magneto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Magneto!
Maximus Magneto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Bunting was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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297 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Bunting!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunting takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bunting decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva pulls Bunting in close to his closed guard and prevents Bunting from doing any damage or advancing position.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Bunting is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva has Bunting pulled in close to control his posture.
Silva is trying to keep Bunting in close.
We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Bunting counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bunting won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Bunting's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bunting prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva is trying to keep Bunting in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Daniel Silva just wasn't active enough.
Bunting avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Bunting shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bunting prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Bunting trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Bunting is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunting missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pulling down on Bunting's head. It's preventing any offense from Bunting, at least for the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bunting is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva cracks the inside of Bunting's front leg.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like John Bunting has been cut.
Bunting dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Bunting's head and hops out.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bunting, as that shot connected.
Bunting on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bunting. Bunting circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bunting cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bunting throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva lands with a straight right. Bunting didn't see that one coming.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Bunting.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Bunting checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Bunting does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunting misses with a kick to the body.
Bunting darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Daniel Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunting takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That has opened up John Bunting's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva moves out of range as Bunting throws a body kick.
Bunting avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bunting looks winded!
Silva thows a leg kick but Bunting checks it
and Bunting counters with a head kick.
Bunting moves out of range as Silva strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunting thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Bunting's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bunting blocks a leg kick.
Bunting throws a body kick that misses.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bunting moves away from the strike by Silva.
Bunting shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bunting gets slowly back to his feet.
Bunting fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Bunting or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Daniel Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bunting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting lands an overhand right.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bunting's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big left from Bunting misses.
Nice body kick there by Bunting.
Bunting checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bunting's sensitive parts.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Bunting throws a leg kick
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva misses with a hook
letting Bunting counter with a right hand.
Silva motions for Bunting to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Bunting moved out of range.
Bunting has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Bunting slips the punch.
Bunting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bunting fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daniel Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bunting is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Silva misses.
Bunting tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva with a hook.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Bunting stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Silva tenderised Bunting's leg. Bunting is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The cut above John Bunting's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Bunting swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bunting's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bunting scrambles back to his feet.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bunting stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
John Bunting's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bunting tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva pounces like a tiger and cracks Bunting with a vicious hook! Bunting is down but not out! Silva follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Daniel Silva!
A victorious Daniel Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antero Wursty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Heisenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wursty comes to the cage accompanied by Megadeth - The Skull Beneath The Skin. Heisenberg has chosen Hope and Pray as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Wursty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch Heisenberg!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heisenberg tries to clinch up but Wursty circles away and keeps his distance.
Heisenberg has closed the distance and engaged Wursty in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wursty.
A short left from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heisenberg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wursty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heisenberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heisenberg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Heisenberg tries to clinch up
and Wursty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heisenberg feints and then cracks Wursty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wursty down.
Wursty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heisenberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wursty.
Heisenberg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wursty connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Heisenberg momentarily.
Heisenberg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wursty fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Heisenberg checks it well.
Heisenberg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wursty takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Heisenberg misses with a two punch combination.
Wursty swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Heisenberg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Heisenberg throwing strikes from guard but Wursty blocks nicely.
Heisenberg wants to control from the top but Wursty keeps moving.
Wursty is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wursty is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Antero Wursty just wasn't active enough.
Wursty checks a low kick from Heisenberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wursty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heisenberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heisenberg scores with a head kick. Wursty tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wursty throws a head kick but Heisenberg moves out of range.
Heisenberg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wursty momentarily.
Wursty takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Heisenberg scores with a nice right hand.
Wursty tries to score with a low kick but Heisenberg moves his leg out of the way.
Heisenberg has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wursty misses with a body kick.
Heisenberg scores with a nice body kick.
Heisenberg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Heisenberg misses.
Wursty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heisenberg. Wursty does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg lands with a good body shot.
Wursty takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heisenberg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heisenberg cracks Wursty with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Heisenberg.
Wursty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heisenberg manages to avoid it.
Heisenberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Wursty finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Heisenberg throws a body kick that misses.
Heisenberg throws a lazy right hand but Wursty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heisenberg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wursty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Heisenberg. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heisenberg cracks Wursty with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wursty lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wursty throws a punch but it's blocked by Heisenberg.
Heisenberg lands a left hand.
Wursty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Heisenberg can't get the takedown.
Heisenberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wursty's elbow.
Heisenberg misses with a body punch.
Heisenberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wursty tries a head kick but it misses.
Heisenberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Heisenberg lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wursty doesn't seem phased though.
Wursty is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heisenberg misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Wursty.
Wursty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heisenberg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wursty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Heisenberg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Heisenberg shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wursty is trying to defend but Heisenberg finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Heisenberg takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Heisenberg trying to control the action but Wursty is working from the bottom.
Wursty wants to control but Heisenberg is keeping busy.
Heisenberg is trying to control the action in half guard but Wursty is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mitch Heisenberg has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wursty cracks Heisenberg with a right hand to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Wursty.
Wursty lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Wursty misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heisenberg lands a head shot.
Wursty dips to his left and cracks Heisenberg with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wursty jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Heisenberg is rocked!
Wursty blocks a low kick nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heisenberg.
Nice cross by Heisenberg.
Heisenberg scores with a leg kick.
Wursty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heisenberg throws out a loose jab but Wursty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wursty misses with a wild body shot.
Heisenberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wursty throws the kick towards the body but Heisenberg avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice cross by Wursty.
Heisenberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wursty with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heisenberg to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wursty checks a leg kick nicely.
Heisenberg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heisenberg drops his hands momentarily and Wursty takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wursty connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Heisenberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Wursty finish him?
Mitch Heisenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wursty scores with a push kick.
Heisenberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wursty throws a powerful right kick. Heisenberg tried to block low but the kick was high! Heisenberg was taken right off of his feet! Wursty jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antero Wursty!
Antero Wursty took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hellbent for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rinky Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iiro Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Johnny Cash : The Man Comes Around. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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270 lbs
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285 lbs
50 - 21 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rinky Spider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
50 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tolonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tolonen connects with an inside leg kick.
Tolonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spider swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spider throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spider.
Spider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolonen moves away.
Tolonen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spider throws a big shot that misses.
Tolonen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Spider takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spider takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Iiro Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolonen throws a lazy right hand but Spider sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tolonen throws a head kick that misses.
Spider throws a sloppy head kick and Tolonen moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Tolonen.
Tolonen connects with a leg kick. Spider looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spider thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Tolonen misses.
Tolonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spider gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A clash of legs there as Tolonen blocks the low kick.
Spider closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tolonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tolonen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tolonen takes a swing at Spider's ribcage but misses.
Spider takes one to the side of the head.
Spider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spider throws a jab when Tolonen was well out of range.
Spider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spider lands a head kick!
Tolonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tolonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tolonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy left from Tolonen finds it's target.
Tolonen misses the shot to the body.
Spider scores with a body shot.
Tolonen lands a body shot.
Spider will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tolonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tolonen throws a low kick, looking for Spider's leg but Spider calmly moves out of range.
Tolonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tolonen jabs Spider right on the nose. Spider blinks but takes it well.
Tolonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spider's sensitive parts.
Tolonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Tolonen.
Tolonen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Spider had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Spider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spider shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tolonen motions for Spider to come forward. Tolonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tolonen lands with a right hand.
Spider throws a sloppy body shot
and Tolonen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spider is trying to maintain the position but Tolonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Tolonen seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spider is not content to let Tolonen control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Iiro Tolonen.
Spider tries to clinch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Spider thows a leg kick but Tolonen checks it
and Tolonen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolonen throwing strikes from guard but Spider blocks nicely.
Tolonen trying to control but Spider is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iiro Tolonen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tolonen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spider has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolonen. Spider does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spider is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tolonen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Spider tries to clinch but Tolonen moves away
and Tolonen counters with a single leg into guard. Spider didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tolonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Spider has wrist control.
Spider being controlled here, momentarily.
Tolonen advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spider's head.
Tolonen wants to control but Spider is keeping him busy.
Spider might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Spider trying to hold on to Tolonen's head to control him but Tolonen postures up.
Tolonen prevents Spider from improving his position.
Tolonen trying to control from Spider's half guard. Spider has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tolonen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tolonen is one step ahead there.
Spider is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tolonen slips nicely into half guard.
Tolonen wants to pass to mount but Spider is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tolonen is looking to advance position but Spider won't allow it.
Tolonen throwing shots but Spider is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tolonen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Spider!
Tolonen unloading with bombs!
Tolonen landing shots from mount.
Tolonen lands a big elbow.
Tolonen controlling from the full mount.
Tolonen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iiro Tolonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tolonen's corner calls for a 1-2. Tolonen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spider feints a jab promting Tolonen to slip. Spider then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tolonen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Spider misses.
Spider with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spider scores with a shot to the body.
Tolonen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Spider looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spider. Tolonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spider scores with the left hand. Tolonen knows he should have avoided that one.
Spider moves forwards but Tolonen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spider just misses with a punch to the body.
Spider misses with a wild body shot.
Tolonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spider.
Tolonen ducks under a wild hook from Spider.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolonen. Spider does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spider.
Spider lands a body shot.
Tolonen connects with a leg kick. Spider looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tolonen defending well as Spider loads up on a big left hand.
Rinky Spider is winning the standup battle so far.
Tolonen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spider doesn't seem bothered though.
Spider connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab by Tolonen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tolonen.
Spider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Spider.
Nice shot by Tolonen.
Iiro Tolonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spider looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spider at a distance.
Spider buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tolonen scores with a sloppy right hand. Spider should have avoided that one.
Tolonen with a nice cross.
Spider bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tolonen's head backwards.
Tolonen scores with a nice strike.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tolonen.
Spider throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tolonen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Spider is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tolonen trying to control from Spider's half guard. Spider has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider keeping moving, preventing Tolonen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spider is controlling Tolonen's posture.
Tolonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Spider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rinky Spider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tolonen is fighting to break Spider's control of his arms but Spider is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Iiro Tolonen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The crowd cheers as Tolonen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spider doesn't seem phased though.
Spider avoids the body shot from Tolonen.
A good leg kick by Tolonen.
Spider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolonen manages to avoid it.
Spider takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spider dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolonen checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Spider.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tolonen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spider's calf.
Spider misses with a leg kick
and Tolonen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tolonen.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rinky Spider.
I think Tolonen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iiro Tolonen!
A very excited looking Iiro Tolonen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sly Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oompa Loompa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oompa Loompa has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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33
148 lbs
37 - 14 - 2 |
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26
146 lbs
18 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Sly Randolph!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oompa Loompa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randolph punishes Loompa's body with a nice straight punch.
Loompa throws a hook but Randolph avoids it easily.
Randolph lands with a cross.
Loompa moves out of range as Randolph strikes.
Randolph misses with a body kick.
Randolph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Randolph lands with an uppercut that bounces Loompa off the cage and back into range.
Loompa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Loompa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Randolph connects with a single shot there.
Randolph throws a left and a right that both miss
and Loompa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Randolph's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Randolph is looking for a triangle here but Loompa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Randolph tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loompa cracks Randolph with a big right hand but Randolph just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Loompa in the domination position with Randolph hanging on.
Randolph is looking to reverse the position.
Randolph is working hard here to advance position.
Loompa laying and praying for a moment but Randolph takes advantage and regains half guard.
Randolph wants to control but Loompa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Loompa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Randolph manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Loompa throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph working a defensive guard here.
Loompa is looking to work some ground and pound but Randolph has wrist control.
Loompa wants to control from the top but Randolph keeps moving.
Randolph seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Loompa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Loompa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Loompa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randolph tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Loompa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Loompa working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loompa cracks Randolph with a solid left hand.
Randolph looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Randolph throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Loompa escapes and throws Randolph's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Loompa tries to advance to mount but Randolph denies him.
Randolph seems a little lost for a moment, as Loompa dominates the positioning.
Loompa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Randolph tries to bench press Loompa off him but Loompa keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loompa controls the position.
Loompa tries to advance to mount but Randolph instead regains half guard.
Randolph is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Loompa pulls his head out easily.
Loompa is just content to waste time from the top position. Randolph takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Loompa preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Randolph not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loompa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oompa Loompa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Randolph's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Randolph misses with a hook to the body
and Loompa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Randolph thuds a left hand into Loompa's body.
A jab from Randolph does it's job there.
Randolph is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Randolph misses with a right hand
and Loompa counters with a takedown into side control.
Randolph taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Randolph can't do much from the bottom here.
Randolph tries to buck Loompa off but Loompa is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Randolph's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Loompa scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Randolph's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Loompa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Randolph is trying to improve his position.
Loompa throwing strikes but Randolph manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Loompa is trying to improve his position.
Loompa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Randolph.
Randolph working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loompa is looking for a sweep.
Randolph working the ground and pound.
Loompa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Randolph controlling the position from side mount.
Randolph connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Loompa some visible discomfort.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Loompa struggling a bit here.
Loompa is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loompa wants to control but Randolph postures up.
Loompa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Randolph's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loompa is not content to let Randolph control the position.
Loompa tries to get to full guard but Randolph has control of the leg.
Randolph works his foot free and advances to mount.
Loompa is desperately trying to improve his position but Randolph has a good base and remains in mount.
Randolph pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Randolph can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Loompa is looking to escape.
Randolph postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Loompa looks a forlorn figure.
Randolph will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loompa regains half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Loompa is trying to get back to full guard.
Oompa Loompa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loompa is looking to control Randolph's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Loompa avoid being mounted?
Loompa gets back to full guard.
Randolph throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Randolph won't allow Loompa to sweep him here.
Loompa looking to control but Randolph passes into half guard.
Loompa taking some punishment here, with Randolph in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sly Randolph will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Randolph lands a leg kick that knocks Loompa off balance momentarily.
Randolph lands with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Loompa.
Loompa misses with a body kick.
Randolph lands a jab to the head.
Randolph on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Randolph misses with a lunging right hand
and Loompa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Loompa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Randolph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loompa.
Randolph swings widly with a right hand
and Loompa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Randolph won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loompa controls the position.
Loompa working the head with strikes.
Randolph is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Loompa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph trying to control from the bottom.
Randolph trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Loompa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Randolph has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Loompa's lack of action.
Loompa wants to advance to full mount but Randolph doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Randolph controls Loompa momentarily but Loompa frees himself.
Loompa is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Loompa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Randolph has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Loompa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loompa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loompa.
Loompa looking to sit in guard and control but Randolph gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Randolph missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Randolph pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loompa is keeping the position for now.
Randolph wants to control from the top but Loompa keeps moving.
Loompa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Randolph looking to sit in guard and control but Loompa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loompa lands a couple of digs.
Randolph is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Randolph is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Loompa landing with the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loompa looking to sit in guard and control but Randolph gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loompa trying to keep a closed guard but Randolph is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oompa Loompa really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Randolph lands a glancing blow to the side of Loompa's head.
Loompa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Loompa misses with a series of wild punches.
Randolph connects with an inside leg kick.
Loompa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Randolph is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loompa working the head and body with strikes.
Randolph wants to improve his position but Loompa is controlling well.
Randolph trying to control here.
Randolph avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Loompa.
Randolph is trying to control but Loompa passes into side control!
Randolph is trying to control Loompa's posture but Loompa avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loompa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Randolph, who protects the arm well.
Loompa wants to control but Randolph is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Loompa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Loompa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Randolph is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Randolph takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Randolph wants to control but Loompa postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph is trying to get back to half guard.
Loompa tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Loompa trying to control the position but Randolph is working away.
Randolph managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Loompa.
Loompa is looking to take a break and control but Randolph is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Loompa cracks Randolph with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randolph is not content to let Loompa control the position.
Randolph regains half guard there - taking advantage of Loompa's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Randolph taking some punishment here, with Loompa in his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Loompa thows a huge punch but Randolph dodges it nicely.
Loompa lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oompa Loompa dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Loompa throws an off balance right hand
and Randolph counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Randolph looks to land a body kick but Loompa moved away.
Randolph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randolph chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loompa can pounce on him.
Loompa moves forwards but Randolph connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Loompa moves out of range as Randolph throws a body kick.
Randolph misses with a shot to the body
and Loompa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Loompa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randolph.
Randolph thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loompa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Loompa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Randolph connects with a jab.
Randolph moves out of range as Loompa throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph misses with a hook
and Loompa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body kick there by Loompa.
Loompa scores with a hook.
Randolph cracks a nice hook into Loompa's ribs.
Randolph scores with a nice strike.
Randolph lands a nice looking kick to the body. Loompa takes a step back to recover.
Loompa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randolph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loompa was well out of range. Poor timing from Randolph.
Loompa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Randolph napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Randolph wants to control but Loompa postures up.
Loompa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sly Randolph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loompa landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Randolph's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Loompa trying to control the position but Randolph is working away.
Randolph tries to buck Loompa off but Loompa is having none of it.
Loompa throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Loompa taking a break here but Randolph is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph is holding on to half guard well.
Loompa is looking to take a break and control but Randolph is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Loompa is thwarting Randolph's attempts to control the position.
Randolph looking for submissions off his back.
Loompa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loompa stalling.
Oompa Loompa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Loompa wants to control but Randolph is keeping him busy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Randolph is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Randolph looking for submissions off his back.
Randolph missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oompa Loompa.
I think Loompa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oompa Loompa! Oompa Loompa retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Oompa Loompa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas comes to the cage accompanied by La La La - Snoop Lion. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dustin Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Punani!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punani thumps Douglas with a low kick.
Douglas cracks Punani with a good jab.
Punani misses with a double jab.
Punani throws a head kick that misses.
Douglas throws a solid leg kick but Punani takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Douglas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Punani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punani takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Punani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Punani, right into the meat.
Douglas lands with an overhand left.
Douglas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Punani takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas dips to his left and cracks Punani with an uppercut!
Douglas tried to score with a low kick but Punani checks it.
Douglas cracks Punani with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Punani looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Douglas finish him?
Punani is rocked!
It looks like Harry Punani has been cut.
Punani leaves his chin hanging out and Douglas seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Punani crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dustin Douglas!
Post fight, Dustin Douglas stared into the camera and said 'Samba - you have nowhere to run now. I'm next in line, and there's nothing you can do about it. You're a dead man.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Williams might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Celebration by Kool and the Gang. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kane Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Powers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lands a nice shot that snaps Powers's head back.
It looks like Austin Powers has been cut.
Williams misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
Williams lands a right hook to the body.
Williams has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Original Nemesis Gym in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powers avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams lands a nice looking kick to the body. Powers takes a step back to recover.
Powers looks winded!
Williams misses with a kick to the body.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams sends Powers crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Williams is motioning to the referee to let Powers up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Williams closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Powers out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kane Williams!
Post fight, an emotional Kane Williams said 'Sucka needs a new name. Austin Powers...more like Number Two. You dig?'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jie Liu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. Liu has chosen The Cinematic Orchestra ft. Roots Manuva - All Things To All Men as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
53 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jie Liu!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Liu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu connects with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Liu's front leg but catches the back leg as Liu tries to avoid it.
Liu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jokinen tries for a takedown but Liu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jokinen wants to slow Liu down by chopping away at his legs.
Donk. Jokinen catches Liu right on the button with a cross.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Liu.
Liu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jokinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Liu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu lands a slapping body shot.
Jokinen with a jab.
Jokinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Liu moved out of range.
Jokinen needs to keep his hands up - Liu had a free shot at his head there.
Liu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jokinen's calf.
Jokinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Liu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Liu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jokinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Jokinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu lands with a slapping head kick.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Liu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Liu, right into the meat.
Jokinen looks to land a body kick but Liu moved away.
Jokinen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Liu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Liu tries to buck Jokinen off but Jokinen is having none of it.
Liu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jokinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Liu trying to control from half guard but Jokinen is working away.
Liu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jokinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Liu.
Liu is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jokinen reverses the position - he's now on top in Liu's guard.
Liu wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jokinen is now in half guard.
Liu wants to improve his position but Jokinen is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looks to land a strike but Liu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jokinen advances position into side control!
Jokinen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jokinen trying to control but Liu postures up.
Liu wants to advance to full mount but Jokinen doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liu throws an elbow that misses. Jokinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Liu's guard. Nice move by Jokinen!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jie Liu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jokinen throws a low kick but Liu moves out of range easily.
Jokinen missing with a left hand there. Liu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Liu.
Liu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Liu thows a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Liu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Liu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jokinen wants to clinch up but Liu keeps it at a distance.
Liu throws a hook to the side of Jokinen's head but Jokinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jokinen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Liu throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Liu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jokinen rather than just go for the knockout.
Jokinen is looking to slow Liu down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu wants to land a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range.
Liu cracks the inside of Jokinen's front leg.
Liu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liu was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Liu tries for a takedown but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Liu.
Liu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jokinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Jokinen tried to score with a low kick but Liu checks it.
Liu misses with a low kick.
Liu scores with a leg kick.
Liu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Liu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Liu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jie Liu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liu. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Liu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liu misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Liu.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Liu moves out of range.
Jokinen lands a jab to the head.
Jokinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Liu.
Jokinen throws out a powerful jab.
Liu shoots in and drives through. Jokinen sprawls well.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liu.
Jokinen connects with a crisp jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Liu!
Jokinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jokinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liu. Liu obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Liu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen misses with the combination.
Liu looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liu.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen wants to land a leg kick but Liu is out of range.
Liu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jokinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Liu thinking.
Liu throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liu cracks Jokinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jokinen jumps into side control!
Jokinen lands a few punches from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Liu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Liu prevents Jokinen from moving into mount.
Jokinen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen wants to control but Liu is keeping him busy.
Liu is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Liu lands a nice looking body kick.
Jokinen swings for the body but Liu moves out of range.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jokinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Liu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Liu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Liu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jokinen's guard now.
Liu lands a couple of elbows.
Liu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jokinen is pulling down on Liu's head. It's preventing any offense from Liu, at least for the moment.
Jokinen is trying to keep Liu in close.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu chips away with some ground and pound.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Liu from controlling successfully.
Liu is looking to work some ground and pound but Jokinen has wrist control.
Liu trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Liu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Liu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jokinen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Liu's guard.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Jokinen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Liu wants to sweep here but Jokinen controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jokinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Liu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jokinen has managed to get both his arms back between Liu's legs - danger averted.
Jie Liu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Liu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Jokinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jokinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Liu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jokinen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jokinen connects with a couple of short punches.
Liu looking to control.
Jokinen trying to control but Liu is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu trying to control the position.
Liu keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Jokinen won't allow Liu to sweep him here.
Liu is still trying to improve position.
Liu is trying to control the position but Jokinen postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jokinen swings for the body but Liu moves out of range.
Jokinen cracks Liu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jokinen stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jie Liu just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Liu down.
Jokinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jokinen somewhat.
Jokinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liu. Liu obviously looking to wear him down.
Liu misses with a head kick.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Liu ducks down to avoid it.
Liu moves out of range of the leg kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Liu.
Liu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Liu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jokinen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Liu is trying to work for a kimura but Jokinen is defending well.
Jokinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Liu is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Liu.
Liu seems to be working for a kimura but Jokinen defends the submission attempt.
Jokinen is concentrating on defense, preventing Liu from advancing position.
Liu prevents Jokinen from improving his position.
Liu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jokinen defending well though.
Liu wants to take a breather but Jokinen is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu is trying to work for a kimura but Jokinen is defending well.
Liu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Liu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jokinen defends it well.
Jokinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jokinen moves into full guard.
Liu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jokinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Jokinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jokinen wants to sweep here but Liu controlling him for the moment.
Jokinen is working hard here to advance position.
Liu trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jokinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Liu preventing the sweep.
Liu throws an elbow that misses. Jokinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Liu's guard. Nice move by Jokinen!
Jokinen looking to sit in guard and control but Liu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Liu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jokinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jie Liu dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Liu.
Liu is looking for a takedown.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liu backwards.
Liu is looking to control Jokinen's arms but Jokinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Liu has his back to the cage.
Jokinen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Liu up against the cage.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Liu controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu misses with some punches.
Liu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Jokinen has Liu pressed against the cage, preventing Liu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liu's elbow.
Jokinen is struggling to control the position.
Liu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Liu throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Liu.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen trying to stall but Liu improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Liu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liu lands a nice shot to the body.
Liu misses with some punches.
Otso Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu is looking to take this one to the mat.
A frustrated look appears on Liu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liu has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Liu tries to break free but Jokinen pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Liu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jokinen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Otso Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jie Liu.
Liu lands a head kick!
Jie Liu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Liu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jokinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Liu on the side of the head.
Liu throws a push kick but Jokinen slaps the foot to one side.
Jokinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jokinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liu. Liu obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Liu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Liu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jokinen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Liu somewhat.
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liu was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Jokinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Liu.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Jokinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Liu.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Liu is having none of it.
Jokinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Liu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jokinen's guard now.
Jokinen keeping full guard, as Liu tries to pass.
Jokinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jokinen's head.
Liu trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jokinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Liu is working away from the top position though.
Jokinen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jie Liu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Liu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jie Liu!
During a confident post fight interview, Jie Liu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pluto Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Palhares might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to TOQUINHO. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pluto Palhares!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palhares moves away.
Valentine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Valentine moves out of range of the leg kick from Palhares.
Palhares takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Palhares takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Palhares ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Palhares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Palhares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palhares throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Palhares 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
Palhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine misses the jab.
Valentine throws out a loose jab but Palhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valentine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Palhares fails with the takedown.
Palhares throws a leg kick which misses Valentine's front leg but catches the back leg as Valentine tries to avoid it.
Pluto Palhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine moves away from the strike by Palhares.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valentine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Valentine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Palhares has time to react.
Palhares connects with a single shot there.
Valentine lands with a nice body punch.
Valentine throws a low kick but Palhares moves out of range easily.
Palhares throws out a leg kick but Valentine moves out of range and Palhares only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palhares. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palhares avoids a kick to the body.
Palhares misses with an uppercut.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Palhares throws a leg kick but Valentine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Palhares throws a leg kick but Valentine moved away.
An inside leg kick from Palhares misses.
Palhares throws a solid leg kick but Valentine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Palhares.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palhares works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valentine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valentine cracks Palhares with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Palhares scores with a punch to the head.
Donk. Valentine catches Palhares right on the button with a cross.
Palhares rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valentine counters with a nice double leg into side control. Palhares won't be happy with that.
Valentine throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Valentine landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Palhares managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Valentine.
Palhares tries to bench press Valentine off him but Valentine keeps the position.
Palhares regains half guard there - taking advantage of Valentine's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Palhares blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valentine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Valentine is working away from the top position though.
Palhares is looking for a sweep. Valentine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Valentine looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Palhares trying to control but Valentine postures up.
Palhares is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Valentine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Valentine working his ground and pound in the gym.
Valentine landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Palhares tries to get to full guard but Valentine has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valentine wants to take a breather but Palhares is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is looking to improve his position.
Valentine tries to pass the half guard into mount. Palhares knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Valentine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Palhares manages to get to full guard.
Palhares is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine preventing the sweep.
Palhares pulls Valentine in close to prevent any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine trying to control but Palhares is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Valentine dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Palhares swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Palhares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Palhares tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Palhares lands a nice shot that snaps Valentine's head back.
Palhares lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Palhares takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Valentine dips to his left and cracks Palhares with an uppercut!
Palhares avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palhares manages to avoid it.
Palhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine moves out of range as Palhares throws a body kick.
Palhares lands with a nice body kick.
Palhares scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palhares.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses.
Valentine fails to land with a series of punches.
Palhares looks for the body kick but Valentine saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine slips under a jab from Palhares.
Palhares swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Palhares closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Palhares lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Valentine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Palhares controlling from the top position.
Valentine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alexander Valentine has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Palhares is keen to just control but Valentine is a slippery customer.
Valentine is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Palhares jumps into side control!
Palhares sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Valentine is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Valentine trying his best to control but Palhares has mounted him.
Valentine manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine wants to get back to full guard but Palhares has passed into side control.
Valentine is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Palhares is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Valentine tries to reverse the position but Palhares maintains control.
Palhares trying to control but Valentine is having none of it.
Valentine wants to control but Palhares is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Valentine looks a forlorn figure.
Valentine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Valentine regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pluto Palhares dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big right from Palhares misses.
Pluto Palhares is winning the standup battle so far.
Palhares misses with a straight right.
Palhares on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Palhares scores with a leg kick.
Valentine throws a shot to the body.
Palhares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Palhares.
Valentine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palhares.
Valentine connects with a crisp jab.
Valentine throws a body punch but Palhares moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Valentine.
Palhares misses the shot to the body.
Valentine checks a low kick from Palhares.
Palhares throws a wild body kick that Valentine sees coming a mile off.
Palhares scores with a head kick.
Palhares lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Palhares as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palhares throws a combination. Valentine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Palhares avoids them all with ease.
Palhares defending well as Valentine loads up on a big left hand.
Valentine takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Palhares digs a good hook to Valentine's body.
Donk. Valentine catches Palhares right on the button with a cross.
Palhares misses with an uppercut.
Palhares takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentine checks a leg kick nicely.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body. Palhares takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Valentine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palhares lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Palhares pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valentine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Palhares.
A jab lands there for Palhares.
Palhares looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine tries to get to full guard but Palhares has control of the leg.
Valentine is still trying to improve position.
Valentine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Valentine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Palhares pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Palhares is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Valentine wants to get back to full guard.
Valentine actively working from the bottom here.
Palhares trying to mount his opponent but Valentine defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine regains full guard. Nicely done.
Valentine controlling the position.
Palhares throws an elbow that misses. Valentine uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Palhares's guard. Nice move by Valentine!
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Palhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Palhares holds on and takes a little breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pluto Palhares clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Palhares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palhares, right into the meat.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palhares.
Valentine tries to score with a low kick but Palhares moves his leg out of the way.
Valentine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Palhares.
Palhares staying out of range there.
Palhares cracks a nice hook into Valentine's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Palhares. Those never looked like landing.
Valentine moves out of range of the leg kick from Palhares.
Valentine fails to land with a series of punches.
Palhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palhares connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valentine. Valentine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Palhares misses with a low kick.
Palhares walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Valentine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Palhares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. Palhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Palhares.
Valentine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Valentine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Palhares is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Convicted Fight Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Palhares here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Valentine fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Valentine landing a few strikes.
Valentine throws an elbow but Palhares slips to the side and avoids it well.
Palhares sneaks back into half guard.
Valentine throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Palhares to regain full guard.
Palhares working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Valentine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Valentine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Palhares trying to keep a closed guard but Valentine is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine trying to control but Palhares is working from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Palhares controls Valentine momentarily but Valentine frees himself.
Palhares working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Valentine.
Valentine wants to control from the top but Palhares keeps moving.
Palhares is trying to control the position but Valentine postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Valentine looking to sit in guard and control but Palhares gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Valentine pulls Palhares in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine looking for a guillotine here but Palhares defends easily.
Palhares postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Valentine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Valentine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Palhares is aware though and is defending well.
Palhares is looking to work some ground and pound but Valentine has wrist control.
Palhares trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Valentine working for submissions but it's allowed Palhares to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palhares slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Pluto Palhares will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Valentine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Palhares scores with a spinning back kick!
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Valentine throws a low kick, looking for Palhares's leg but Palhares calmly moves out of range.
Valentine swings for the body but Palhares moves out of range.
Palhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Palhares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away.
Palhares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palhares. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palhares throws a body kick that misses.
Palhares closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Valentine struggling a bit here.
Valentine might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Palhares haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Valentine takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Valentine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Palhares is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Valentine has escaped the position, nice work there.
Valentine on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Alexander Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is looking to reverse the position.
Valentine tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Valentine avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Palhares.
You can see the frustration on Valentine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Valentine is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Palhares tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Valentine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Valentine is trying to escape the position but Palhares is controlling the position.
Palhares wants to control for a moment but Valentine uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Palhares wants to pass to mount but Valentine is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Palhares seems content to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are battling for position here. Valentine manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Palhares content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentine trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Palhares landing with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pluto Palhares showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Palhares has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pluto Palhares!
Pluto Palhares retains his middleweight title!
Pluto Palhares seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neo Kable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Proudstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Proudstar has chosen On the Warpath as his entrance music. James Proudstar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Neo Kable's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neo Kable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Proudstar!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kable gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Proudstar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Proudstar.
Proudstar throws a big right hand that misses.
Proudstar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Proudstar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Proudstar postures up and lands a big shot to Kable's brow.
Proudstar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kable is trying to control the position but Proudstar postures up.
Proudstar is looking to work some ground and pound but Kable has wrist control.
Proudstar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kable swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Proudstar is looking to work some ground and pound but Kable has wrist control.
Kable avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Proudstar postures up in Kable's guard and throws a big left but Kable blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudstar throws an elbow that misses. Kable uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Proudstar's guard. Nice move by Kable!
Kable preventing the sweep.
Proudstar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Proudstar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Proudstar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Proudstar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kable slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Proudstar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Proudstar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kable avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kable is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Cell Block Six that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kable preventing the sweep.
Kable content to stall in guard here.
Kable avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Proudstar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kable has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proudstar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kable can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kable stopping the sweep attempt from Proudstar.
Proudstar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kable is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Proudstar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kable avoids a kick to the body.
Proudstar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kable moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Proudstar lands a nice looking body kick.
Proudstar lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Proudstar.
A leg kick checked by Proudstar.
Proudstar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good work by Proudstar as he checks the leg kick.
Proudstar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kable. That did some damage!
Proudstar lunges at Kable with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kable's hand.
Kable moves out of range as Proudstar throws a body kick.
Proudstar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kable on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Proudstar drops Kable with a left and a right! Oh, Kable is hurt - Proudstar dives into side control looking to finish!
Kable is rocked!
It looks like Neo Kable has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Proudstar! That's hurt Kable! Will he recover? Proudstar fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Proudstar!
An intense looking James Proudstar took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Sorry Neo, me no like this fight. You still great. Megajug sucks though.'.
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